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Luiz Carlos Ruiz Pessenda

Luiz Carlos Ruiz Pessenda

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 42 5255 4856 28 27 169 6717

Luiz Carlos Ruiz Pessenda publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Luiz Carlos Ruiz Pessenda between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Luiz Carlos Ruiz Pessenda published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 5.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2013. 10 of the 232 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2013. 1981: 5 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 5 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 3 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 5 publications
1981 2025

232 publications in total across all disciplines

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Luiz Carlos Ruiz Pessenda: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 5
1982 1
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 2
1987 2
1988 7
1989 2
1990 0
1991 2
1992 0
1993 4
1994 2
1995 1
1996 5
1997 1
1998 3
1999 3
2000 7
2001 8
2002 1
2003 3
2004 2
2005 6
2006 5
2007 5
2008 7
2009 8
2010 5
2011 7
2012 12
2013 15
2014 10
2015 10
2016 5
2017 12
2018 7
2019 7
2020 10
2021 14
2022 10
2023 5
2024 5
2025 5
Total 232
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Luiz Carlos Ruiz Pessenda publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Luiz Carlos Ruiz Pessenda sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 168–177 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 169 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490 169
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Luiz Carlos Ruiz Pessenda D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Luiz Carlos Ruiz Pessenda sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 42 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 42 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277 42
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Overview

Luiz Carlos Ruiz Pessenda is affiliated with Universidade de São Paulo in Brazil and has a substantial research output in Earth and Environmental Sciences. Their work extensively covers areas related to geology, paleoclimatology, and ecosystem dynamics, with particular attention to coastal and marine environments.

Their research focuses on several topics, including:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Coastal and Marine Dynamics
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Aeolian processes and effects
  • Amazonian Archaeology and Ethnohistory
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology

The main fields of study for Luiz Carlos Ruiz Pessenda encompass:

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Environmental Science

Within these broader fields, subfields of study include:

  • Earth-Surface Processes
  • Ecology
  • Atmospheric Science
  • History
  • Paleontology

Luiz Carlos Ruiz Pessenda's scientific contributions appear regularly in journals such as:

  • CATENA
  • Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Geomorphology
  • Marine Geology
  • Remote Sensing

Their recent published papers include:

  • "Climate changes in Northeastern Brazil from deglacial to Meghalayan periods and related environmental impacts," 2020, Quaternary Science Reviews
  • "Investigating δ13C values in stalagmites from tropical South America for the last two millennia," 2021, Quaternary Science Reviews
  • "The effect of global warming on the establishment of mangroves in coastal Louisiana during the Holocene," 2021, Geomorphology
  • "Southward migration of the austral limit of mangroves in South America," 2020, CATENA
  • "Sea-level fall and coastal water cooling during the Late Holocene in Southeastern Brazil based on vermetid bioconstructions," 2020, Marine Geology

Frequent collaborators in their research encompass:

  • Marcelo Cancela Lisboa Cohen
  • José Albertino Bendassolli
  • Adriana V. de Souza
  • Erika Rodrigues
  • Marlon Carlos França

Best Publications

  • Combination of flow injection analysis with flame atomic-absorption spectrophotometry: determination of trace amounts of heavy metals in polluted seawater

    Svend Olsen;Luiz C. R. Pessenda;Jaromir Růžička;Elo H. Hansen

  • Radiocarbon dating of total soil organic matter and humin fraction and its comparison with 14C ages of fossil charcoal

    L C R Pessenda;S E M Gouveia;R Aravena

  • Paleo-environmental change in Amazonian and African rainforest during the LGM

    D. Anhuf;D. Anhuf;M.-P. Ledru;H. Behling;F.W. Da Cruz

  • Late Quaternary Vegetation Dynamics in the Southern Amazon Basin Inferred from Carbon Isotopes in Soil Organic Matter

    Hermes Augusto de Freitas;Luiz Carlos Ruiz Pessenda;Ramon Aravena;Susy Ely Marques Gouveia

  • Relative sea-level changes in the last 5500 years in southern Brazil (Laguna–Imbituba region, Santa Catarina State) based on vermetid ages

    Rodolfo J Angulo;Paulo C.F Giannini;Kenitiro Suguio;Luiz C.R Pessenda

  • The Use of Carbon Isotopes (13C,14C) in Soil to Evaluate Vegetation Changes During the Holocene in Central Brazil

    L. C. R. Pessenda;Ramon Aravena;A. J. Melfi;E. C. C. Telles

  • Impact of pre-Columbian "geoglyph" builders on Amazonian forests.

    Jennifer Watling;Jennifer Watling;José Iriarte;Francis E. Mayle;Denise Schaan

  • The carbon isotope record in soils along a forest-cerrado ecosystem transect: implications for vegetation changes in the Rondonia state, southwestern Brazilian Amazon region:

    L. C.R. Pessenda;B. M. Gomes;R. Aravena;A. S. Ribeiro

  • Origin and dynamics of soil organic matter and vegetation changes during the Holocene in a Forest-Savanna transition zone, Brazilian Amazon region

    L. C.R. Pessenda;R. Boulet;R. Aravena;V. Rosolen

  • Millenial-scale climatic and vegetation changes in a northern Cerrado (Northeast, Brazil) since the Last Glacial Maximum

    M P Ledru;Gregório Cardoso Tápias Ceccantini;Susy Eli Marques Gouveia;J A López-Sáez

  • The evolution of a tropical rainforest/grassland mosaic in southeastern Brazil since 28,000 14C yr BP based on carbon isotopes and pollen records

    Luiz Carlos Ruiz Pessenda;Paulo Eduardo De Oliveira;Milene Mofatto;Vanda Brito de Medeiros

  • Carbon isotopes in charcoal and soils in studies of paleovegetation and climate changes during the late Pleistocene and the Holocene in the southeast and centerwest regions of Brazil

    S.E.M Gouveia;L.C.R Pessenda;R Aravena;R Boulet

  • Late Pleistocene and Holocene vegetation changes in northeastern Brazil determined from carbon isotopes and charcoal records in soils

    Luiz Carlos Ruiz Pessenda;Susy Eli Marques Gouveia;Adauto de Souza Ribeiro;Paulo Eduardo De Oliveira

  • Holocene fire and vegetation changes in southeastern Brazil as deduced from fossil charcoal and soil carbon isotopes

    L Pessenda

  • Vegetation dynamics during the Late Pleistocene in the Barreirinhas region‚ Maranhão state‚ northeastern Brazil‚ based on carbon isotopes in soil organic matter

    Luiz Carlos Ruiz Pessenda;Adauto de Souza Ribeiro;Susy Eli Marques Gouveia;Ramon Aravena

  • 14c dating and stable carbon isotopes of soil organic matter in forest-savanna boundary areas in the southern Brazilian Amazon region

    Luiz Carlos Ruiz Pessenda;Susy Eli Marques Gouveia;Ramon Aravena;B. M. Gomes

  • Carbon-13 variation with depth in soils of Brazil and climate change during the Quaternary.

    I. A. Martinelli;L. C. R. Pessenda;E. Espinoza;P. B. Camargo

  • Datacao radiocarbonica de amostras de interesse arqueologico e geologico por espectrometria de cintilacao liquida de baixa radiacao de fundo

    Luiz Carlos Ruiz Pessenda;P B Camargo

  • Natural radiocarbon measurements in Brazilian soils developed on basic rocks.

    Luiz Carlos Ruiz Pessenda;E. P. E Valencia;Plinio Barbosa de Camargo;E. C. C Telles

  • Development of Accurate and Reliable 14C Chronologies for Loess Deposits: Application to the Loess Sequence of Nussloch (Rhine Valley, Germany)

    Christine Hatté;Luiz Carlos Pessenda;Andreas Lang;Martine Paterne

Frequent Co-Authors

Dilce de Fátima Rossetti
Dilce de Fátima Rossetti National Institute for Space Research
Ramon Aravena
Ramon Aravena University of Waterloo
Marcelo C.L. Cohen
Marcelo C.L. Cohen Louisiana State University
Plínio Barbosa de Camargo
Plínio Barbosa de Camargo Universidade de São Paulo
Francis E. Mayle
Francis E. Mayle University of Reading
Marly Babinski
Marly Babinski Universidade de São Paulo
Hermann Behling
Hermann Behling University of Göttingen
Marcos Gervasio Pereira
Marcos Gervasio Pereira Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro
Elias A.G. Zagatto
Elias A.G. Zagatto Universidade de São Paulo
Francisco José Krug
Francisco José Krug Universidade de São Paulo

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